Many people tell Meredith Goad that she has the best job in Maine, and most of the time she agrees. Maine has a crazy appetite for food stories, and it’s Meredith’s job to satisfy those cravings with juicy tales from chefs, food producers, local farms, and the state’s fast-growing restaurant scene. Her work appears in Wednesday’s Business section and the Sunday Food & Dining section, and occasionally, but not as often as she’d like, on the front page. A native of Memphis, Tenn., Meredith shamelessly flaunts her knowledge of good barbecue in front of her Yankee friends. She earned a bachelor of science degree in wildlife biology from Colorado State University, then studied science writing at the University of Missouri, where she received a master’s degree in journalism. She spent the first 20 years of her career covering science and environmental news, then switched to features in 2004, just as Portland’s food scene was taking off. Her own most memorable meal? Back in the 1980s, on assignment in Finland, she shared a dinner of reindeer and Russian vodka with Maryland’s governor and a bunch of hungry scientists. Meredith lives in Portland, but spends much of her time off back in Tennessee - either visiting family, or in online archives, researching her family’s history.
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PublishedDecember 7, 2016
Unfamiliar with Maine’s connection to the brownie? You’re in for a treat
The popular dessert, which some say originated in Maine, will be celebrated by everyone with a sweet tooth Thursday for National Brownie Day.
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PublishedDecember 1, 2016
New restaurant and bar opens in Yarmouth
The Woodhull Public House will serve street tacos, skewers and salads.
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PublishedNovember 30, 2016
For generations, Kittery Point family has made a holiday tradition of Cream Cheese on Toast
No one knows precisely how far back the dish goes in the roots of the Sanders family tree.
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PublishedNovember 30, 2016
Celebrate the anniversary of the end of Prohibition with a cocktail
Maine was the birthplace of Prohibition, led by Portland Mayor Neal Dow, who promoted a citywide ban on alcohol in 1851. The law was repealed on Dec. 5, 1933.
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PublishedNovember 28, 2016
Longtime Portland restaurant BiBo’s Madd Apple Cafe will close Jan. 1
The cafe, a favorite among theatergoers, has been in business for 18 years
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PublishedNovember 28, 2016
Mainely Wraps has found a new location
The sandwich shop will move into the old Willow’s Pizza spot in South Portland.
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PublishedNovember 27, 2016
Write your holiday thank-you notes with Maine style
Think Greene’s sustainably produced cards reflect Sabrina Thiemke-Greene’s love for Maine
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PublishedNovember 23, 2016
A Thanksgiving rookie gets ready for the big day
Facing her first time hosting and cooking the dinner for a crowd, Emily Butters of Brunswick gathers her pluck – along with some recipes and advice.
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PublishedNovember 20, 2016
Old Town man takes things from nature to make pens
Stuart King’s pens are made from natural debris such as like moose droppings, deer antlers, pine cones and mussel or clam shells.
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PublishedNovember 18, 2016
Vignola Cinque Terre hires new executive chef
The Portland restaurant will continue its commitment to using Maine ingredients.
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